Like for instance someone saying “Gopher John” when answering the phone. What does this mean?

  • Remmock
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    1312 years ago

    It’s commonly used when you pick up a radio on a public band.

    So if you have a jobsite where there are 100 radios, and someone needs to reach Ted, they’ll page the radio and say something like “Hey Ted, do you copy?” and Ted will respond with “Go for Ted,” which means yes, Ted is here and he’s listening, go ahead.

    It was used in a small way some 40 years ago and never really caught on.

      • @Dyslexic1922
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        142 years ago

        Signifying that he received a good copy of the message

    • deejay4am
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      -42 years ago

      And, if you’ve reached Gopher Ted, you might respond with “Go for Gopher Ted”

      Roger, Roger! What’s our vector, Victor?

      Tower to radio clearance, over!

      That’s Clarance Over!

      What? Huh? Who?!?